IK Multimedia releases SampleTron (FEATURED NEWS ITEM) IK Multimedia has announced that SampleTron, the second virtual instrument to be released from the Sonik Instruments' range, is now shipping. Done in cooperation with Sonic Reality, SampleTron is a virtual instrument workstation featuring the most complete collection of authentic "Tron" ... [read more]
Ueberschall releases Score FX (09 May 2008) Ueberschall has announced the release of Score FX. a new Liquid Player-based sample library. Score FX includes 7 Gb of brand new sonic stimulants. Featuring a progressive structure and layout made for building tracks from supplied "themes"... [read more]
Bela D Media releases DSynth | Shadows of Luminosity for Kontakt (09 May 2008) Bela D Media has announced the release of DSynth | Shadows of Luminosity for Native Instruments' Kontakt. The Kontakt family of virtual instruments is well known to be one of the best and most influential software sampler platforms available today.... [read more]
de la Mancha releases sfilter v1.0 (09 May 2008) de la Mancha has released sfilter, yet another free VST effect plug-in for Windows. sfilter creates a stepped filtered sequence, to create gating, sweeps or rhythmic modulation of filter cut-off. It uses a variable state filter, varying between 2 adj... [read more]
Tekky Synths releases sYnYx v1.4 (09 May 2008) Tekky Synths has released version 1.4 of sYnYx - a free VSTi synth for Windows for creating "fast and cutting thru" melodic patterns. It is also good at creating sound FX. It suits all type of music but is Psytrance oriented. Features: 2x... [read more]
Pro-Sounds release Sanford Sounds for V-Station (09 May 2008) Pro-Sounds has announced the immediate availability of 'Sanford Sounds' for Novation's V-Station software synthesizer. Sanford Sounds is a full bank of 128 presets in FXB, FXP, and MIDI format. The Sanford Sounds Bank, designed by Leslie Sanford of ... [read more]
de la Mancha releases pfilter v2.0 and gator v2.0 (08 May 2008) de la Mancha has released versions 2.0 of two free VST effect plug-ins for Windows - pfilter and gator. pfilter creates a steppy, gated effect, but using filter cut-off instead of volume to give a wider range of possibilities. It uses a variable sta... [read more]
KResearch releases KR-Space v1.5 (08 May 2008) KResearch has announced that it has updated KR-Space to v1.5 which is a pretty major reworking of the "modular reverb-echoes based multi-effect plug-in" for Windows and Mac OS X (VST and AU). The update is free for registered users of KR-S... [read more]
Garritan releases Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand Piano - Professional Edition (08 May 2008) Garritan has announced that the Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand Piano - Professional Edition, a software instrument developed in collaboration with Steinway & Sons, maker of some of the world's finest pianos, has started shipping and is... [read more]
Opulent Audio releases bLO-FIsh v1.0 (08 May 2008) Opulent Audio has announced the release of bLO-FIsh, a 3 Oscillator LO-FI synth. Not an emulation of any particular "chip", bLO-FIsh incorporates classic chip-type (8 bit, video game, etc.) sounds with traditional analog synth elements. Ge... [read more]
TubeOhm updates Fluid to v1.5 (08 May 2008) TubeOhm has updated Fluid to v1.5 which now has an English manual and many new features. New in Fluid 1.5: Sampler Module now streams from RAM, not from HDD. Mute if prog change. Multimode filter: TP, HP, BP1/2 and Notch. New chorus. Sync delay... [read more]
dmu releases Sinus v1.1.1 and Arcade2 v2.1 (08 May 2008) dmu has announced the releases of Sinus v1.1.1 and Arcade2 v2.1. Dedicated to the fundamentals of maybe everything or the other half of it, dmu Sinus is a Sinus Oscillator with tweaked playback features. Features: Sinus oscillator. Linear ADSR. Lo... [read more]
Native Instruments announces Guitar Rig Session and Guitar Rig 3 XE (08 May 2008) Native Instruments has announced two new members of the Guitar Rig family - Guitar Rig Session and Guitar Rig 3 XE. Guitar Rig Session Guitar Rig Session is a new recording solution for guitarists, bass players and songwriters that provides studio-qu... [read more]
Audacity v1.3.5 beta now available (08 May 2008) The Audacity Team has announced the release of Audacity v1.3.5 beta for Windows, Mac and Linux/Unix. Changes include improvements and new features for recording, import/export and the user interface. Because it is a work in progress and does not yet ... [read more]
112db updates Morgana to v1.2.3 and SampLink to v1.1.0 (08 May 2008) 112db has updated Morgana to v1.2.3 and SampLink to v1.1.0. Changes: Improved stability and compatibility. Miscellaneous bug fixes. SampLink for OS X. SampLink is a technology that allows audio to be recorded into Morgana. SampLink allows ultimate... [read more]
AraldFX updates DKS Pro to v1.0f (08 May 2008) AraldFX has updated its drum synth DKS Pro to v1.0f for both Windows and Mac OS X. Changes: Corrected an envelope bug which caused random clicks at the end of the sounds when a distortion with a high boost was applied. The frequencies of the osci... [read more]
Expert Sleepers releases Crossfade Loop Synth v3.0.5 beta for Windows VST (08 May 2008) Expert Sleepers has announced the release of the first version of Crossfade Loop Synth for Windows. Version 3.0.5 beta is available now for Windows in VST instrument and effect formats. Crossfade Loop Synth, $49, is actually two plug-ins: Crossfade ... [read more]
Ableton releases Orchestral Instruments for Live (08 May 2008) Ableton has announced the release of the Orchestral Instruments for Live - four sampled instrument collections representing the four sections of an orchestra. The instrument collections are available individually or as an attractively priced ... [read more]
Antares Auto-Tune 5 Now Available on Receptor (07 May 2008) Muse Research, the owner of KVR, has announced that the Auto-Tune 5 vocal processing plug-in from Antares Audio Technologies is now officially supported on the Receptor hardware plug-in player. Auto-Tune Software is the industry standard for pitch co... [read more]
Synapse Audio Software releases Orion 7.5; discontinues Orion PRO; launches Orion Reloaded (07 May 2008) Synapse Audio Software has announced the release of version 7.5 of its music creation and production environment Orion. In version 7.5, a new audio engine is introduced which runs up to twice as fast on processors with multiple cores. Particular emph... [read more]
KarmaFX Plugin Pack v2.0 released (07 May 2008) Version 2.0 of the donationware KarmaFX Plugin Pack has been released. Bugs have been fixed and features have been added or improved. The main change is the inclusion of a brand new 15 page User's Manual. Changes: Added performance improvements. ... [read more]
SPC Plugins releases Morphilter v1.0 (07 May 2008) SPC Plugins has released version 1.0 of Morphilter - a stereo multi-mode filter with LFO-driven crossfading. Morphilter produces lowpass, notch, highpass and bandpass filter responses. It allows a continuous crossfade from one response to the next.... [read more]
Togu Audio Line updates all its Audio Units (07 May 2008) Togu Audio Line has released updates for all of its Audio Unit betas. Changes: Logic 8 Bounce automation Problem fixed. TAL-BassLine, GUI parameters at zero fixed. All pots are in linear mode now. TAL-Dub, delay link fixed for sync delay. ... [read more]
Martin Eastwood Audio updates Compressive to v1.1 (07 May 2008) Martin Eastwood Audio has updated Compressive to v1.1. Changes include: CPU usage reduced by approximately a third. Reversed ratio knob display - fixed. Potential denormal in the sidechain EQ - fixed. Level meter was drawing out of range - fixed... [read more]
MachineCodex Software releases AudioCodex v1.0 (07 May 2008) Following 2 years of beta releases, MachineCodex Software has announced the release of AudioCodex v1.0. AudioCodex is the only player for Mac OS X that tightly integrates your media, iTunes Library, Quartz Compositions and CoreAudio Audio Units effe... [read more]
Algorithmix releases K-Stereo Ambience Processor (07 May 2008) Algorithmix has announced the release of K-Stereo Ambience Processor which is proclaimed as the world's first "Ambience Recovery Processor". K-Stereo Ambience Processor is a VST processor for natural and unobtrusive enhancement, expansion,... [read more]
Cockos updates REAPER to v2.205 for Windows; v0.89 for Mac OS X (preview build) (07 May 2008) Cockos has updated the Windows version of REAPER to v2.205 and the Mac OS X preview build to v0.89. Changes in v2.205: Synchronous FX multiprocessing mode (even more) improvements/optimizations. FX add window has options for autoclearing search fi... [read more]
EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos updated to v1.0.4 (07 May 2008) EastWest has updated Quantum Leap Pianos to v1.0.4. Changes: General improvements on Bechstein patches. Added "DYN" patches with different velocity sensitivity curve. ... [read more]
Monkey Tools releases Sound Grinder Pro 1.0 (07 May 2008) Monkey Tools has announced the release of Sound Grinder Pro. As the "big brother" to the popular batch-processor, Sound Grinder, Sound Grinder Pro adds many advanced features to simplify the tedious tasks that cost industry professionals si... [read more]
Monkey Tools releases Library Monkey 3.0 and Library Monkey Pro 1.0 (07 May 2008) Monkey Tools has announced the release of Library Monkey 3.0 and Library Monkey Pro 1.0 for Mac OS X. Library Monkey offers a set of tools for audio asset management where Library Monkey Pro provides managing, editing and processing all in a single ... [read more]
Impromptu v1.2 released (07 May 2008) Version 1.2 of Impromptu, the Mac OS X programming environment for composers, sound artists, VJs and graphic artists with an interest in live or interactive programming, is now available. This new release offers, primarily, performance and stability ... [read more]
